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Northern Illinois University (NIU) and the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (Illinois ASBO) have entered into a partnership agreement to deliver the Master of Science in Education in School Business Management, along with the Chief School Business Official endorsement.
We are pleased to announce the continuation of a long-standing partnership in developing future school business administrators. As a result, new cohorts are being formed. An online cohort starting Summer 2010 and a cohort starting Fall 2010 at Vernon Hills High School.
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This unique academic and practice based program is built upon the Professional Standards for School Business Management as established by the Association of School Business Officials International. Therefore, each class is unique to the field of school business management. Included in the program is a three semester internship overseen by practicing school business officials already serving in Illinois schools. This ensures that every student will exit the program with the breadth and depth of experience that is required to be successful in this growing educational leadership field.
Also, due to this unique partnership, students enrolled in these programs will automatically become members of Illinois ASBO and receive all of the benefits afforded practicing school business officials in Illinois.
School Business Management is a career opportunity in education. If offers good pay and excellent benefits, mobility, excellent working conditions, a wide variety of challenges and personal satisfaction. It is a career open to all who are willing to:
- Academically prepare themselves
- Get properly certified by the State of Illinois
- Get the experience required.
School Business Officials are top level administrators in the agency they serve, whether it is a public or private school, community college or university. In most districts and colleges, school business officials are the second highest administrator reporting directly to the superintendent or board president. This program prepares individuals willing to acquire those skills needed in the areas of budgeting, reporting, planning, evaluating, staffing, negotiating, coordinating, communicating and much more.
This 39-semester-hour program is intended to prepare persons to serve as school business managers. Students, under the direction of an advisor, will plan a program of studies which will include course work, internship and field experiences directly related to the school business management functions in elementary, secondary or college educational systems.
It is not necessary to have a teaching certificate to apply for this program. A student who completes the Master's of Science in Education degree in School Business Management will satisfy the educational requirements for the Chief School Business Official endorsement to the Type 75 Illinois Administrative Certificate. Program flexibility permits elective courses which may be applied toward meeting minimal educational requirements for the general administrative endorsement.
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A student already possessing a Master’s Degree must meet special requirements to be eligible for this 33-semester-hour program. Under the direction of an advisor, students will plan a program of studies including course work, internship and field experiences directly related to the school business management functions in elementary, secondary or college educational systems.
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Upon admittance to the program, students will receive a program of studies that lists all required courses in sequence. Each course will be offered only once at a specific location. If a student misses taking any of the courses, they will be required to pick up the missing course in the next program, which will be at a different location. However, courses will be sequenced the same. It is possible that program changes will occur during this program. If changes occur, students will have the option of staying with the current program OR changing to the “new” program of studies.
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Students enrolled in one of these programs will automatically become Student Premier members of Illinois ASBO. Student Premier members must meet the admissions standards of Northern Illinois University. Students not in good standing with both partners (NIU and Illinois ASBO) will be prohibited or removed from registration and/or participation in the program.
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For more information on how to apply to the School Business Management program through Northern Illinois University, contact Todd Latham, Program Advisor, LEPF at tklatham@niu.edu or 815.753.1465. The deadline to submit your application is June 1 for a Fall semester start. This program only admits students one time per year to the fall academic term.
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